Orlando Magic officials handed Dwight Howard a microphone just before the team tipped off its home opener Monday night against the Houston Rockets at Amway Center. Howard thanked the announced sellout crowd for their patience during the lockout. ...

Free agency and even the draft are the sexiest parts of the offseason, the primary reason why expectations are reordered.
Continuity and health are far less compelling, but often offer a truer read of how the potential playoff races shape up.
So for all...

Amid a changing NBA landscape, the Miami Heat took a minimalistic approach to free agency: They brought back their own.
Because this never was about the type of splash the San Antonio Spurs made with LaMarcus Aldridge, even with Heat President Pat...

Ah, the intrigue of pro sports. It will take years to figure out if DeAndre Jordan is really worth nearly $100 million. But the other hand, we already know what his word is worth.
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Turns out DeAndre Jordan's word is about as...

The Lakers can breathe a little easier. They're not the only ones struggling to lure big-name free agents in recent years.
The Dallas Mavericks sustained a serious — and very public — setback when center DeAndre Jordan reneged on a verbal commitment to...

The Lakers and veteran combination guard Lou Williams have agreed to on a three-year, $21-million contract, according to Yahoo Sports.
Williams, a 28-year-old scorer, averaged 15.5 point and 2.1 assists a game last season for the Toronto Raptors, earning...

NBA free agency began in Los Angeles at 9:01 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lakers have agreed to terms with exactly zero free agents.
The team met twice with forward LaMarcus Aldridge, who announced on Saturday that he'll join the San Antonio Spurs.
Marc...

The Lakers lost out on another big man Thursday when free agent center Greg Monroe agreed to join the Milwaukee Bucks.
Monroe and the team reportedly agreed on a three-year deal worth $50 million, with a player option in the...

LaMarcus Aldridge will not sign with the Lakers because he was unimpressed by their Tuesday night presentation, according to a person familiar with the situation.
He met with them the moment free agency began, considered them part of a “two-horse race”...

After striking out with Portland Trail Blazers free agent LaMarcus Aldridge, the Lakers will meet Clippers center DeAndre Jordan.
While Jordan may choose to change locker rooms at Staples Center, he may be more likely to re-sign with the Clippers or flee...

The Lakers have declined their team option on Jordan Hill's contract, making the forward/center an unrestricted free agent in July, according to a person with access to the NBA's daily transactions.
Hill signed a two-year, $18-million contract last...

This was supposed to be the warmup summer, the one during which the training wheels get slapped on and everybody practices for the Real Summer of Kevin (Durant, not Love).
The Lakers, though, have already turned lemons into something sweet, moving up...

On Thursday night, the Lakers added a key piece in guard D'Angelo Russell with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft.
With Russell, along with Kobe Bryant finishing out the final year of his contract at $25 million, and second-year guard Jordan...

Forward/center Ed Davis has opted out of his contract with the Lakers, according to a person with access to the league's daily transactions.
Davis, who signed a two-year, $2.1-million minimum contract with the Lakers last season, will become an...

The rumor mill will only heat up as the Lakers near Thursday's NBA draft and July's free-agent period.
On Sunday, Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated tweeted that the Lakers could be a free agent destination for Dwyane Wade, a three-time NBA champion with...

Lakers fans, rejoice.
The salary cap will take an enormous leap to about $90 million in 2016-17, a move from approximately $67 million next season, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday.
The Lakers are known spenders, habitually dipping into...

Byron Scott flew home from New York with the Lakers' No. 2 draft pick stuffed in his luggage and visions of rebirth filling his head. The nightmare was over. He would finally be coaching a team with a chance.
The next morning he woke up and looked at his...